Katie Morell

Of Course I'm Not OK: The Podcast

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Hosted by Karen Hawkins and Katie Morell, writers & longtime friends, this podcast explores mental health, creativity, & coping with quarantine. The goal: to help people feel less alone, share stores, & create connection.

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Katie Morell

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7. Navigating Difficult Political Conversations (with Dr. Tania Israel) 31.08.2020 46:13

Anyone else struggling with tense political conversations?! Worried that those conversations may cause the end to some of cherished relationships? If so, you are not alone. In this week's episode, Karen & Katie welcome Dr. Tania Israel, psychology professor at the University of California Santa Barbara and author of the new book Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide, Skill...

6. Insomnia 24.08.2020 20:48

Is anyone else losing sleep these days? In this week's episode, Karen & Katie discuss their struggles with insomnia. Katie explains her 'Hunger Games'-style dreams, Karen shares the horrors of waking up to a jarring email at 2 a.m., and the pair swap tricks that help them sleep. We'd love to hear your experiences with insomnia & the hacks that help you - email us: notokpod@gmail.com and co...

5. Taking BIG Leaps (with Artist Erinn M. Cox) 17.08.2020 44:17

Our first guest joins us today! Have you ever thought of leaving your job and/or moving to a new city/state/country? In today's episode, Karen & Katie chat with the incredible Erinn M. Cox, someone who has done those things on a grand scale. After living in Chicago and wishing she could live and work as an artist in Europe, Erinn took the leap a few years ago and moved to Estonia for grad scho...

4. So. Many. Feelings. 10.08.2020 30:15

Anyone else feeling all the feels right now? In today's episode, Karen and Katie discuss how they are handling their deluge of feelings at this point in the pandemic, and chat about the benefits of therapy. Katie also admits to picking a fight with her husband over melted butter. BONUS: The pair introduces their new email address: notokpod@gmail.com. Email us with questions, comments, ideas for ep...

3. Coping With Uncertainty During Quarantine 03.08.2020 27:22

Are you thinking of making a major life change right now? In today's episode, Karen & Katie discuss making massive life shifts during this time of uncertainty, Katie uses a chicken metaphor to describe her partner, Karen looses her phone in the Chicago River & the pair discuss grief in crude, yet plain, terms. 

2. Rage 27.07.2020 25:41

Rage, anyone? In this episode, Karen and Katie discuss why it's so hard to express anger, what's making them filled with rage these days (gummy bears, library book return policies), how women aren't socialized to express anger & how a 90-second meditation can help us all cope with stabby feelings. 

1. Introduction - Of Course I'm Not OK: An Audio Project 27.07.2020 15:15

Welcome to Of Course I'm Not OK: An Audio Project.  Today's episode is an introduction to this audio project (not yet a podcast). Hosts Karen Hawkins & Katie Morell discuss their mission to uncover real conversations about how people are faring during this pandemic and their big plans to bring Michelle Obama into the project. 

Trailer - Of Course I'm Not OK: An Audio Project 27.07.2020 1:03

Welcome to Of Course I'm Not OK: An Audio Project. This project (not yet a podcast) is hosted by Katie Morell & Karen Hawkins, writers and long distance friends. 